Sheerness in Kent seems like any other seaside town but, unbeknown to many, it is just 1.5miles away from a shipwreck that is ...

Fresh concerns the UK's 'doomsday ship' could blow up were sparked after a cargo ship was recently spotted sailing perilously close to the exclusion zone ...

The WWII-era SS Richard Montgomery sits just over a mile from shore – and locals fear that its 1,400 tonnes of potent explosives could go off at any time. Jon Excell investigates.

But the residents of Sheerness believe the isolated seaside town is in need of the £20 million it has been awarded. Pauline Luddington, 84, who has lived in Sheerness her whole life, says: “It ...

Marine Town and Mile Town in Sheerness have both been added and are described as deteriorating and in a medium state of vulnerability. The two sites are among 50 conversation areas in the borough.

A 'doomsday wreck' full of explosives from World War II could be edging closer to collapse, according to a new survey. The SS Richard Montgomery, used by the US for carrying cargo of munitions during ...

Day three: Sheerness town centre looks strange with its 119-year-old clock tower lying horizontal on the ground waiting to be taken away for restoration by Smith of Derby ...

EXCLUSIVE: Sheerness locals have rebuffed claims that it's one of the worst and most dangerous places to live - and that the town holds on to a rare community spirit long lost in Britain.